Nakano-shimbashi Station
Nakano-shimbashi Station 中野新橋駅 | |
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 Station entrance, June 2005 | |
| Location |
2-26-8 Yayoichō, Nakano, Tokyo （東京都中野区弥生町2-26-8） Japan |
| Operated by | Tokyo Metro |
| Line(s) | Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | m-05 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 17,730 daily |
Nakano-shimbashi Station (中野新橋駅 Nakano-shinbashi-eki) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Nakano-shimbashi Station is served by the 3.2 km Hōnanchō branch of the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line from Nakano-sakaue to Hōnanchō, and is 1.3 km from Nakano-sakaue.[1] During the daytime, the station is served by 3-car trains shuttling between Nakano-sakaue and Hōnanchō, but during the morning and evening peaks, the station is also served by some 6-car through trains running between Nakano-fujimicho on the branch line and Ikebukuro at the eastern end of the main line.[1] The station is numbered "m-05".
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks on the second basement (B2F) level. There is a single entrance at the north end of the station, with the ticket vending machines and ticket barriers located at ground level.
Platforms
| 1 | ○ Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line | for Hōnanchō |
| 2 | ○ Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line | for Nakano-sakaue, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro |
Platform 2 (north end), November 2013
Platform 2 (south end), November 2013
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (m-05) | ||||
| Nakano-fujimicho (m-04) | - | Nakano-sakaue (m-06) | ||
History
The station opened on 8 February 1961.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 17,730 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo Polytechnic University Nakano campus
- Honcho Library
- Nakano No. 2 Junior High School
- Momozono Elementary School
- Mukodao Elementary School
- Nakano Hongo Elementary School
- Kanda River
In popular culture
The 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice used Nakano-Shimbashi station as the location for Tiger Tanaka's private transportation hub.[3]
References
- 1 2 Kawashima, Ryozo (April 2010). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１巻 東京駅―三鷹エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 1 Tokyo Station - Mitaka Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 78. ISBN 978-4-06-270061-0.
- 1 2 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 215. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ "You Only Live Twice (1967) Filming Locations". IMDb. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nakano-Shimbashi Station. |
- Nakano-shimbashi Station information (Tokyo Metro) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°41′32″N 139°40′26″E / 35.692106°N 139.673873°E